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Dictated ... backdated to the 15th-ish

[Once he realized that he'd just stormed off from the castle and forgotten he was supposed to bring someone along with him, Church pulled out his journal and set to fixing things.]

[Filtered to York]
Hey, I need to borrow the Warthog or something for a couple of days. Preferably the Warthog.
[A Mongoose can carry a passenger but it's not really the best option for a long drive.]
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[Filtered to Natasha]
You ready to go?
Sorry it took so long... castle bullshit derailed things on this end a bit.
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[That done he sighs and figures he might as well get the other things he should follow up on out of the way.]

[Filtered to Sunny]
How's life back in the single digits treating you?
[It's as good a question to start with as any... see if he has any chance of understanding her on his own.]
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[Filtered to Rise]
Um... hey. Look, I just wanted to say that I'm a total asshole. It wasn't anything you did, I just ....
Thanks for putting up with my crotchety old ass. And thank you for the dance, it was fun.
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[With that he closes the journal and hops the outpost teleporter back to the castle.]

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You got it. Just be sure to fuel her up before and after.

Right.

Just let me know if you end up keeping it for longer, and if you're going to do a lot of driving remember to take an extra fuel canister.

Other than that, have a blast.

No problem.

[Well she wasn't expecting to see a filter to her when she cracked open her journal today, let alone someone who might not be able to understand her. Sunny smiles. It was really nice to talk to him back at Holly Peaks. Who knows - maybe he'll be able to decipher some of what she says.]

Behapi. [Which clearly means "Life is going very well, thank you. How about you?"]

[He thinks about it for a minute. Behapi = Be happy? Sounds like things are going good. Definitely doesn't have a bad feel about it.
Maybe dealing with Garry/Gamma's terrible riddles and knock-knock jokes for a thousand years will actually have some pay off.]

Good. Wouldn't want being old to have spoiled you.

[And because he figures she's the polite sort, she'd want to know how he's doing. He'd better say something... ]

Things here are... fine.

[Fine in this case meaning "everything is pretty much shit but I'm coping by ignoring it".]

[Hey he got it! Her smile widens even more, even if he can't see it. Maybe this won't be so difficult after all!]

cirtaireg. [Which roughly translates to "I'm glad. Being old doesn't seem to have poorly effected you, either."]

[Ok, that one stumps him. Again it sounds positive and it's not a question. So it's probably something along the lines of "that's nice".]

Thanks.

[He chuckles]

You might have to dumb it down for me... I feel like I'm only getting part of what you're trying to say.

[She giggles. Oh well at least he's trying]

Okay. [Which obviously means, "Alright. I'll do what I can to say things so you'll more easily be able to understand them"]

Ha, see that I understood.

[He sounds amused. It figures, one of the least idiotic people he's met here is a toddler.]

[You get used to it.

She chuckles]

Etalsnart [Or rather, "See, there are some things you can understand!"]

Yeah, I'm sure I'll get better at it with practice.

But then you'll get better at talking too... so I guess we'll just have to meet half way.

[You really are making an admirable effort, Church. It does make her smile]

Pramaperf [Which clearly means "Yes, indeed, with practice you may be able to translate more of what I'm saying.

I'm pretty sure you were less crotchety when you were old.

[She sounds amused, at least, so she's not seriously upset or anything.]

And you're welcome! Glad I could help make the castle messing with us less boring!

[This time, at least. Sometimes the castle needs to be more boring about things...]

Heh.

Well, you know, less energy and all that shit.

No problem, I may have other options coming up but there is no reason to not know about the area.

Well, I went through all the trouble of getting the damn thing... I'd hate to return it unused.

I'll be out front.

[He'll be sitting behind the wheel of the Warthog waiting and re-familiarizing himself with the controls. It had been a while since he learned to drive one of these things.]

On my way.

[And true to her word she arrived, suited up with a long heavy fur lined coat, a duffel bag of provisions, hat and gloves to match the coat and somehow managed to make survival gear look stylish.

She tossed the bag into the back and looked at the 'hog before sliding into the passenger seat, though the gunner position was tempting...]

No brachiating there? My simian heart might break.

[He chuckles. Well, she wasn't a gorilla that was for sure.]

Oh well, don't get your hopes up yet... you haven't seen what's beneath the helmet yet.

[once she's settled in he put the 'hog in gear and off they go.]

I never get my hopes up, life is far less disappointing that way.

[She settled down into the seat, the thing could move pretty fast for a military vehicle..what kind of name was warthog though? I looked more like..well..something feline.

Maybe a puma?]

[Church couldn't tell you, he thought it looked cat-like too. They make pretty good time. Idle snarky chit-chat helps.
If it were only Church he'd just drive through the night, but she'll need a break from the cold.]

Let me know if you need to stop for anything.
I'm not going to get cold but you're still exposed to the elements.

[She wasn't complaining, her suit might like like something Diana Rigg wore but it was advanced tech. Stronger than Kevlar and thinner, flexible, heat signature cloaking and insulated.]

I was raised and trained in Russian, after that I became desensitized to cold unless it's literally freezing my lungs.

[She did take the sensible precaution to wrap a scarf around her exposed face and slip on snow goggles. He had warned her to be prepared, she'd listened.]

[He rolls his eyes and makes a tisking noise. Hard ass bitch isn't bothered by the cold.]

Yeah, but you still need to stop and eat or take a piss or something.

And trust me, you aren't going to be able to sleep in this thing while it's moving. It's just not that comfortable.

And you don't? Pretty sure the is someone under the armor.

[It's not pride and it's not ego, she's been left in worse situations and this time she was able to prepare. When she need to stop she'll ask. but she had a few good hours in her yet.]

[he chuckles]

Yeah, and you know how much of a pain in the ass it is to get in and out of this shit. Plus, you can't exactly duck out for a quick piss in the middle of a battle.

You learn to wait for the right opportunity.

I've gotten men out of more, they don't usually complain.

[She wasn't hitting on him with the comment, more jokingly tossing it out there. Flirtation was one of her natural settings to deflect connection. But...hey he seemed nice enough, he kept up with her for quips. Maybe there was a tiny flirt in it.]

[He chuckles]

Oh yeah... Well, I gotta warn you, I'm pretty good at complaining about shit.

[After dealing with Sister, her mild teasing was a breath of fresh air. He's not going to consider any flirtatious edge to it really serious. She's a self admitted rotten bitch after all.]

Oh I've seen that so far, but I've worked with Howard Stark and that man could complain about Heaven itself.

[Don't think she used the word rotten exactly, she's very good at what she does when she's a bitch.]

Hmmm... Competition huh. I guess I'll have to try harder then.

[When she compared herself to Tex, she got put in the "rotten bitch" category. That's not necessarily a bad thing though, Church has an appreciation for "rotten bitches".]

(Can we pretend I saw that should have been Tony and not Howard and fixed it?)

He's something like that. Keep trying, I'll let you know when I'm impressed.

[Well isn't that fun? She's in the same category as his ex, this can't possibly end badly.]

((ooc: no worries, I figured you meant Tony))

Oh well, now not only do I have to cart your ass around, I have to impress you too?

Shit, this trip just get's better and better all the time.

[yeah, it's complicated.]

Not saying you have to, not even sure you can.

[Natasha shrugged and smirked behind her scarf.]

That's the spirit.

Pfft... tough bitch to impress huh. Figures.

[Story of his life really. All the bitches remotely interesting are also the ones he has no chance of actually impressing. And could probably kill him with just their pinky fingers.]

I told yo who I work with, right? Gods, super soldiers, hulking mutants sort of set the bar pretty high.

[Aww don't feel bad, she'd probably have to use a whole hand.]

How's a space soldier from the future going to compete with that?

I guess I'll just have to find something.

[He feels so much better, really.]

Jet packs? AI's? Cosmic powered cubes? Or maybe just keep being yourself and I won't want to kill you like I do most of them. That would impress me.

Heh, keeping off your "kill list" sounds like enough of a challenge for me.

[he does have a talent for pissing people off.]

Does that still limit my options of punching you in your sleep?

[snerk]

Well, I guess I just won't be sleeping this trip then.

I guess we'll just have to settle for nonviolence.

[he chuckles]

If you can behave yourself, I might just take my helmet off.

And if I'm bad?

[He should be able to hear the smile in her voice.]

Then I guess I'll have to think of something.

[even his voice can smirk.]

Just don't hit me on the nose with a rolled up newspaper and we'll be fine.

[He laughs and nods]

Deal.

You don't punch me in the head and I won't hit you in the nose with a newspaper.

Sounds like the beginning of a beautiful partnership.

((want to handwave the rest of the trip as she winds up staying in Stark Tower when she gets everything out of the castle.))

((sounds fine. It's a pretty uneventful trip. The banter is probably the only real saving grace.))

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weird double post there... sorry.